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You can change the lives of the homeless pets at Ark-Valley Humane Society (AVHS) and of owned pets in need in your community.
In 2023, AVHS helped 1,546 animals through our sheltering, adoption & community assistance programs.
With a Live Release Rate of 97% last year, we are dedicated to providing each animal with the care they deserve and the hope for a second chance.
We cannot do this without you. Join us to help continue our lifesaving efforts and make a positive impact in the lives of animals in need by donating to AVHS today!
Here are just a few of the ways your generosity makes an impact:
Ensure sustainability within our essential community assistance programs and partnerships to help owned pets in need. In 2023:
264 cats and dogs living in Chaffee County received assistance with reduced or no-cost spay/neuters through our community spay/neuter program.
643 owned pets in the community received food from the pet food pantry
We partnered with Chaffee County Hospitality to offer motel room stays for unsheltered individuals and their pets during the coldest nights of the year, offering 54 nights of respite and benefitting 9 additional community pets.
We partnered with Chaffee County Community Foundation to offer a community pet medical emergency fund that benefitted 22 additional community pets last year.
And more!
Check out our 2023 Annual Report to read more about the impactful work we accomplish in Chaffee County, thanks to animal-loving people like you who have invested in AVHS in support of the animals.
Your support makes our work of helping the animals both at the shelter and through our community programs possible!
To ensure the welfare of companion animals through compassion and care.
Our Vision:
A safe and humane world for all companion animals.
Our Key Values:
Compassion for the animals and people we serve.
Leadership that inspires hope and kindness through education and example.
Kindness towards people and pets that find themselves in difficult situations.
Transparency regarding the work we do.
In the early 1990s Buena Vista, Colorado had only The Shed, which was overseen by law enforcement. It consisted of unheated, short-stay kennels for stray dogs. Dogs sweltered in the heat of summer and water bowls froze in winter. No services were available for cats. A group of concerned citizens decided it was time for a change. In 1991, founding members established Ark-Valley Humane Society (AVHS) as a nonprofit organization to humanely care for stray and unwanted pets in northern Chaffee County. By 1995, the AVHS shelter had opened its doors in Buena Vista. Soon, hundreds of dogs and cats each year were cared for by staff and volunteers until loving homes were found for them.
Organization name
Ark-Valley Humane Society, Inc
other names
AVHS
1991
Tax id (EIN)
84-1161648
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
701 Gregg DriveMailing
PO Box 1335Chaffee County, CO, US